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PV for Developers

In recent years housing developers were installing solar PV arrays to achieve their SAP or other building regulation requirements and this usually meant they would wish to install very small systems, sometimes as low as just one 250W panel. Today, buyers of new homes are looking for solar PV system to be included with a new property so the demand is now to maximise the size of those systems.

Most housing developer’s initial impression of solar power has been supported by the myriad of retrofitted over-tile systems that have been installed, driven by the feed in tariff (FIT).

Fitting such a system to a new carefully designed property seems contrary to the philosophy of modern visually pleasing designs, but at the same time they wish to produce a home that is efficient to run and that utilises renewable technology that also helps to achieve this aim.

GB-Sol produces an aesthetic solution to this dilemma, the RIS roof integrated system. By integrating the panels into the fabric of the roof and producing panels that are complimentary to the structure, the array will fit in well with most modern designs.

The RIS system is an integrated system and fits directly to the battens, or decking, of a new home so the developer only has to provide a suitable roof elevation (facing somewhere between East through the ideal South direction to West) to install an array.

The system is supplied complete with flashings and once installed the roofer just treats it like a large roof light and tiles around the array.

The Benefits of Solar Panels for Housing Developments

The RIS system has been tested under simulated hurricane conditions by BRE and we have over 20 years of installation history without issue.Attracts the FIT and saves the new owner significant energy cost. It replaces the roof covering for the area of the array, so saving between £50 -£150m² which can be offset against the cost of the installation. Typically a 4kW roof occupies around 23m².The system compliments the property's design, and can be produced to fit most roofs whatever the shape.Install it with a smart switch and the system will also heat the water system (through the immersion heater) maximising the energy used before exporting any unused energy to the grid.

And as one developer’s sales team commented “solar PV on our products is an amazing sales benefit”. So if you have been searching ‘Solar for Housing Developers’, give us a call today.

As a long-standing and award-winning British design and manufacturing company, we at GB-Sol are adept at applying our extensive experience of research and development to designing bespoke solutions to the most challenging and worthwhile of projects. Such an opportunity arose in 2017 in a collaboration with Leading Edge to provide off-grid remote power in the British Virgin Islands for support disaster relief charity Team Rubicon UK.

GB-Sol have just supplied their first replacement panels for a solar farm.

As technology for solar PV has changed rapidly over the last 10 years, sometimes when a module needs replacing, the manufacturer no longer makes that particular model.

Feed In Tariff rules mean that you are at risk of having your tariff revoked if you do not replace broken panels on a like for like basis. This can lead to difficulties when sourcing a replacement.

GB-Sol can cost-effectively create replacement panels with similar look and output to your originals, with mono or poly crystalline cells, 35mm or 40mm silver or black frame, white or black background to any specified dimensions.

Contact

Thank you for your interest in GB-Sol. Before you contact us you may be able to find the answer to your question here. If you would like any further information about our products, please contact us today.

Office Hours: Monday to Friday 09:00-17:00

Tel: 01443 841 811Email: info@gb-sol.co.uk

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